I remember trying on clothes about two months after the birth of my second daughter and feeling frustrated that nothing fit. I had been walking and was even doing short cardio workouts. I was trying to eat healthy foods. Yet, unlike the new celebrity mothers shown on magazine covers and TV shows and basically everywhere in the…
Pregnancy
Antioxidants: What They Are and Why They Are Essential for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Moms
We hear so much about antioxidants these days. But what are they? Is this just another health fad that’s promoted by TV doctors to boost supplement sales? Well, actually no. Antioxidants are amazing molecules that have the power to neutralize free radicals. Wait…what?! OK. So free radicals are unstable molecules, which are missing an electron….
Happy Birthday Baby Boy!
This past Sunday we celebrated my son’s first birthday. The year has flown by, as they often do, but it has been one of the most difficult years of my life. The postpartum recovery was very long, and learning to manage three small children has been challenging. Yet, I am so grateful for my son…